Prayer request: gluttony

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I would be very grateful for any and all prayers for myself. I am under the yoke of gluttony something terrible the last few months. I have gained 38 pounds and am really suffering. I am praying about this and need support and prayers please. Thank you
 
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen

God bless you
 
**I suffer from the same thing.
I have changed my diet for good.
My blood presser and cholesterol are good.
But I’m still fat.
I will pray for you!!!

iMac Dan
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thank you Poor-Clare

iMac Dan, thank you and I will pray for you as well.
 
Sandalwood, I can tell you are suffering. Recognizing the problem is half the battle. Praying for strength for you!
 
There are four virtues, that I have been praying for God to enhance within me…they are prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. Each sort of lends itself to the other. Pray for the Lord to enhance you in temperance. To help you to grow in tempering your desire for food. I will be praying with you. :gopray:

Honestly, the temperance prayer has helped me immeasurably. Not with food, I had other things that I needed to temper.
 
What is making you so unhappy…I’m not talking about the food issue, but why you’re resorting to that crutch. I’m sorry you’re sad and perhaps lonely.

Loving God please help Sandalwood to find the causes of this unhappiness and find wholesome ways to counteract them and to blossom in a wholesome life.
Please help Sandlewood to reach out to others in ways that richly contribute to their lives also for in this there is wholesome life and peace also, even in life’s difficulties.
 
I would suggest seeking medical help as well. Maybe you have become an emotional eater, there are other possibilities but I will pray for you.

Dear Jesus, please help this brother/sister from overeating, help him/her find the root cause of this and to eat in moderation so as to be healthy. May he/she make healthy choices in self love and self awareness. And if he/she needs strength, may he/she call on you for help. Amen.
 
Sandalwood said:
I would be very grateful for any and all prayers for myself. I am under the yoke of gluttony something terrible the last few months. I have gained 38 pounds and am really suffering. I am praying about this and need support and prayers please. Thank you
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Our Lord sees your suffering and wants to offer his tender heart as refuge. No matter the circumstances, he will always take you as you are. Offer him all difficulties, speak to him as you would a friend. Receive the sacraments as often as you possibly can. Satan wishes to isolate souls to bring them to despair, but know that you are never alone. You have others here and myself praying for you, as well as our Lord, his holy Mother and his communion of saints. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance to help you recognize God’s will in this matter…Peace!🙂
 
Sandalwood said:
I would be very grateful for any and all prayers for myself. I am under the yoke of gluttony something terrible the last few months. I have gained 38 pounds and am really suffering. I am praying about this and need support and prayers please. Thank you
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I can relate to your difficulty. I am trying to lose weight…when I got out of the service (a long time back) and was upset about leaving the ex…and going to school…not doing anything really active…well, I gained 80+ pounds…and now I am trying to get the mess off…it’s NOT a good thing to carry a bunch of excess weight around, let me tell you…

I use an application called Lose It, it tracks your food intake, your weight, exercise, and it’s REALLY helpful to record everything you eat. I was eating SO much, and I didn’t realize JUST many excess calories I was consuming.

I also ride a bike for exercise as well as for commuting (I live in the city) and I swim for exercise (I belong to a local gym).
All of these things help me…I need to work on eating healthier food, I still an HORRIBLE at that…but-so far I have lost about 40 pounds…have about 40 to go ;0P
Here’s the Lose It link…
loseit.com/
-and I do hope you manage to lose your weight…you have much less to lose than I. Do you like to walk? If you walk after dinner, or if you have any time or ability to walk every day, that alone might do it for you. Walking is great exercise…and it’s free!!!
 
Glory be to The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be
World without end

Amen
 
thank you. Each and every one of you have given me strength, courage, and great advice. I am starting today fresh with prayers and a plan. I must overcome this. I honestly feel it is a huge obstacle in my faith. I am spending time in prayer this morning and at chapel this afternoon for Adoration. I will pray for each and every one of you as well. Thank you so much. It feels good to know I’m not alone here.
 
thank you all.

today was better. I’ve spent a lot of time in prayer. I prayed for all of you during Adoration today. Will continue to pray for strength and guidance…
 
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better.

God bless you,
Clare
 
God Bless you Sandalwood and may He guide you through your struggle and reveal His Plan in you.

It took a lot of courage to open yourself up and be honest here. I think you are more than half of the way to the place where God is guiding you. Stay strong and keep praying and we will pray with you!

Jesus, we trust in You!
 
well…today has been horrible. what does it take to get thru this
 
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well…today has been horrible. what does it take to get thru this
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It takes your willingness to get up and keep going. I often get frustrated with myself for committing the same sins over and over. I ask our Lord how he can stand to be with me sometimes because I continue to offend him. The only thing our Lord asks is that we continue to love him and continue to strive to avoid sins after we ask for his forgiveness.

Jesus told Sister Josefa in the book titled ‘Divine Love’, “I easily condone their weakness; what I want them to know is that if after their faults and falls they humbly cast themselves into My Heart, I love them always, and pardon them all.” Take courage in these words. All is not lost. There is always the hope of our Lord’s love and mercy to sustain and keep you going toward your goal. Don’t dwell upon what has happened today, look forward and ask for the strength to make small steps in the right direction. Write down all that you are thankful for, all the blessings you have received from our Lord. You will start to see that you can do it, that if you allow him he is most eager to work in your heart… 🙂
 
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
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